03/20/2026
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The feeling of Spring is universal jubilation. So justly, we welcome the arrival of the Equinox across the globe with festivals, ceremonies and rituals meant to celebrate the renewal of earth and thus, the renewal of all people.
In our continued focus on the pagan Wheel of the Year we turn our eye to the Equinox, known also as Ostara, or ฤostre.
It is a significant time of year where we can actually live in the balance: here we sit, on the precipice of light and dark, winter and summer, death and rebirth.
This ancient festival, named for the Germanic goddess of spring and dawn, marks the threshold of new beginnings, fertility, and renewal.
Ostara calls for us to shed winter stagnation, embrace the unfolding of new light, and move with intention toward what is emerging.
The festival of Ostara was a time of joy, marking the return of warmth, growth, and abundance.
Her symbols, such as hares, eggs, and flowers, have endured through time, embodying fertility, rebirth, and transformation.
Ostara brings the gift of newness, something especially needed for those of us who feel worn down by the state of the world.
So if winter has left you disheartened, itโs now time to ask for a spark of hope.
If youโve lost sight of where youโre going, let the holiday sharpen your vision.
If youโre tired and cynical, let it remind you of the abundant joys still waiting for your attention-the flowers pushing through the cracks, the shift of light in the evening, the way life insists on beginning again.
